sensation
gb/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/ us/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
B1
Anglais
~ 3400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
A physical feeling from senses
A feeling that you get from your body through touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing.
Schéma d’usage :
to feel [a/an] sensation
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'sensation' with 'emotion'. 'Sensation' is about the body’s physical feelings, not moods or feelings like happiness or sadness.
Synonymes
feeling (A more general term for any emotional or physical experience.)
Antonymes
numbness (The absence of physical sensation or feeling.)
Collocations
strange sensation
|burning sensation
|tingling sensation
|pleasant sensation
Thèmes
emotions
|health
|daily life
|body
Exemples
- She felt a sharp sensation in her lower back.
- The icy water gave him a shock-like sensation.
- I have a tingling sensation in my fingers after the workout.
- The warm sunshine created a pleasant sensation on my skin.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I felt a cold sensation in my hands.
- The soup gave me a burning sensation in my mouth.
- He had a strange sensation in his leg.
- She liked the warm sensation of the blanket.
Nom
B2
entity
2
Widespread public excitement or interest
Someone or something that makes many people excited and interested.
Schéma d’usage :
[something/someone] is a sensation
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'sensation' with 'sensational'. The latter is an adjective meaning 'amazing' or 'shocking', while 'sensation' is the noun form.
Synonymes
phenomenon (Something remarkable that attracts attention, often in a public context.)
Antonymes
non-event (Something expected to be exciting but turns out to have little impact.)
Collocations
media sensation
|overnight sensation
|cause a sensation
Thèmes
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- The young singer became an overnight sensation after her first performance.
- The scandal was a political sensation that dominated the news for weeks.
- His invention created a sensation in the tech world.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She was a singing sensation at age 16.
- The story was a big sensation in the city.
- He became a sports sensation after winning the race.
Nom
B2
state
3
Immediate awareness via senses/intuition
A quick feeling or idea you get about something from your senses or instinct.
Synonymes
impression (A general but not detailed sense of something perceived.)
Antonymes
unawareness (Lack of noticing or perceiving something.)
Collocations
general sensation
|vague sensation
Thèmes
psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- I had the sensation that someone was following me.
- She woke up with the strange sensation of having forgotten something important.
- There was a general sensation of unease in the room.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I had the sensation that I was late.
- He had a strange sensation before opening the door.
- She felt the sensation that someone was watching her.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sensation
API
GB/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
US/sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
sen - sa - tion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sa)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: sensation
- Plural: sensation, sensations
Famille de mots
Forms
sensations
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
sensitize
verb
desensitize
verb
sensationalism
noun
sensationalist
noun
sensationalize
verb
Expressions
cause a sensation
1/kˈɔz ə sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Create widespread excitement or interest
To make many people excited and interested.
Exemples
- The actor's new film caused a sensation at the festival.
- Her speech caused quite a sensation among the audience.
media sensation
1/mˈidiə sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Person/thing with huge media attention
Someone or something that gets a lot of attention from newspapers, TV, and online news.
Exemples
- The trial turned into a media sensation across the country.
- Their wedding became a media sensation.
overnight sensation
1/ˈoʊvɚnˈaɪt sɛnsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
someone or something suddenly very popular
A person or thing that quickly becomes very popular and talked about.
Exemples
- She became an overnight sensation after her first TV appearance.
- The young singer became an overnight sensation on social media.
- The app turned into an overnight sensation among teenagers.
- The new game was an overnight sensation with teenagers.
- They were shocked when their simple app turned into an overnight sensation.